Sean Pert

Dr Sean Pert is a Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy at the University of Manchester, affiliated with the Division of Psychology Communication and Human Neuroscience. He holds HCPC registration and is Chair of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT). His roles include clinical supervision for the NHS Indigo Gender Service and academic leadership in speech therapy education.

Education:

• PhD in Bilingual Language Development (Newcastle University, 2007)
• PGCert in Gender Identity Healthcare (University of London, 2022)
• BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Pathology (Manchester Metropolitan University, 1995)

Research Interests:

• Transgender voice and communication therapy
• Bilingual speech and language disorders in children
• Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) interventions
• LGBTQIA+ health equity in speech therapy

Awards:

• Three-time winner of the RCSLT Sternberg Award for Clinical Innovation
• University of Manchester Pandemic Pedagogy Teaching Award (2021)
• Volunteer of the Year (2018)

Advising & Grants:

• Co-supervisor for DClinPsy and Educational Psychology research projects
• Contributor to the NHS-commissioned LIVELY project evaluating language interventions

He leads Out in the Valley, an LGBTQ+ support group in Calder Valley, and co-founded the award-winning trans voice workshops with the LGBT Foundation.